Food Delivery Services in Charlotte

The Easiest Ways to Have Charlotte's Best Food Delivered Right to Your Door

We've all been there before: you're cooped up in a hotel room in Charlotte, you have a meeting that's running through lunch, it's a rainy day and you don't want to leave the house, or you're just too tired to cook, so it's a vending machine meal, leftovers, or something you didn't even really want.

If you're in Charlotte, you don't have to have a boring meal though, and just because you can't get out doesn't mean you can't feast on our city's best food. Charlotte food delivery services can bring a luxurious meal from the trendy spot Uptown, or a couple of burgers from the fast food place on the corner -- it's entirely up to you!

There are several restaurant delivery services in Charlotte that will bring you a meal from almost any restaurant in the city for a small delivery fee. Note that the delivery fee for these services do not include your driver's tip. It's always encouraged to tip for good service.

Be warned that...MORE these delivery services often can take a while. When you have to get a driver to a restaurant, place a to go order, wait for that order, then drive back, wait times often exceed an hour (especially if you're ordering during a lunch or dinner rush, or you're ordering from multiple restaurants). So if you're in a hurry, you probably want to venture out on your own.

If you want to try some of Charlotte's best restaurants from the comfort of your home or hotel room, here's a look at the best food delivery services in Charlotte.

Foodie Call is probably Charlotte's most popular (and definitely best named) food delivery service. Unlike the other places on this list, Foodie Call has the advantage of being a Charlotte based company. They're not a mega-corporation that's expanded their offerings to Charlotte. The other places will still get food to you just the same, but it's always nice to support the local guys, and Foodie Call has the most expansive menu options in Charlotte. Foodie Call does offer gift certificates.

Door Dash

Delivery fee: For Charlotte customers, expect to pay $5 to $15 for DoorDash deliveryHours: In Charlotte, DoorDash delivers from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. each dayIDoorDash was founded in 2013 in San Francisco, and quickly expanded to Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and other markets (including Charlotte).

Postmates

Delivery fee: Postmates delivery fee in Charlotte starts at $5Phone number: For a problem with an order or a customer service question, call Postmates at (800) 882-6106Hours: Postmates claims that delivery is available in Charlotte 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Of course, your delivery options do become fairly limited after hours

Postmates was founded in 2011, and has been called the Uber of food delivery thanks to their system of using mobile phones to dispatch drivers and receive orders. Postmates currently operates in over 20 states, and in most major cities. In North Carolina, they're also available in Raleigh. The Postmates app lets customers search for their food by category, track delivery (see when their driver is at the restaurant, when their order has been placed, and when their food is on the way), and even send food as a gift.

Postmates is the only delivery service on this list that promises to be available 24 hours a...MORE day. Other food delivery services in Charlotte usually stop about 11 p.m., but Posmates rolls all night long.

In Charlotte, Postmates boasts a delivery catalog of about 50 places: restaurants like Smashburger, Eddie's Place, Bojangle's, Showmars, Chick-Fil-A, and Common Market. You'll also find favorites like Krispy Kreme and Starbucks. Postmates will even deliver from some retail stores (Office Depot, American Apparel, Lowe's, Walgreens, and Trader Joes).

GrubHub

GrubHub is headquartered in Chicago, and processes about 250,000 orders every day across the county. It is of the most well known food delivery services, but their presence in Charlotte is a little smaller than most other services.

GrubHub has a list of about 50 restaurants in Charlotte that they will deliver food from, with Charlotte standards Pita Pit, Buca Di Beppo, and Libretto's Pizzeria highlighting the offerings. GrubHub has a huge variety of international options like Jasmine Grill, Great Wok, Tulips Indian Cuisie, Ho Ho Cherry House, and China Fun.

Take Home Delivery

Like Foodie Call, Take Home Delivery is a Charlotte based company. They're newer to the game, so their options are a little smaller than some of the others. But if they're got the restaurant you're looking for, you can usually expect to get your food a little more quickly.

With Take Home Delivery, you can find Charlotte favorites Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, Sonny's BBQ, Crown Point Restaurant, Buca Di Beppo, Tyon House Family Restaurant, and Maria Bonita.

Restaurants That Deliver on Their Own in Charlotte

If you're looking for a restaurant in Charlotte that does their own delivery, there are several ways to find out which ones are in your area. Yelp.com has a user updated list of restaurants that deliver in Charlotte, and it's usually pretty reliable. Expect to find standard options like Chinese food and pizza, but also options for burritos, barbecue, and soul food.